Volume 5 - CH 9

The BirdCage Girl’s Distorted Friendship

For a few days, I was pondering how to talk to Sasaki-san.

Still, when my eyes followed their group while in the classroom, I noticed how close Akechi-san and Sasaki-san are

Maybe they’re dating…….?

No, my goal is not to get close to Akechi-san but to join his group.

For that, I need to befriend Sasaki-san first.

“Sasaki-san!”

“Eh!? Y, Yes!?”

When I mustered up my courage to talk to her, it seemed like I caught her by surprise so she yelped in a loud voice.

“Mi, Miyamura-san……..?”

“Ah, you know about me! Thank goodness!”

I hold Sasaki-san’s hand.

It was small and cute. 

Even without Akechi-san, I think I’d want to get along with Sasaki-san regardless.

“P,…….Pl!? Please be my friend!”

“Eh……?”

“Sasaki-san, you are super cute!”

I conveyed my feelings to her.

I want Sasaki-san to be my first friend in this school.

“Uwah, I’m so happy! Please, calling me Sasaki-san is too stiff, just use my first name!”

“Is, is that so…..? Th, then, Emi, please call me Towa as well.”

“Yes, Towa! Nice to meet you! Feel free to talk to me when you’re troubled, okay!”

The rate at which the distance between us shrank was unreal.

As expected of someone from a mixed group, this much must be natural for her.

“Hideyori-k~un, I made friends with Towa!”

“Oh, okay.”

“Come on, Hideyori-kun! Be a little more excited will you!?”

Akechi-san’s reply to Emi was a little cold but that was probably because he was chatting with his friend, Juumonji-san.

Still, this kind of response shows how close they are.

“Emi can be a little noisy but please take good care of her Miyamura-san!”

“Y, Yes!”

Akechi spoke to me with a smile.

“Boo, Hideyori-kun, you are so kind to Towa.”

“What? You jealous? That’s cute.”

“Ehehehe-”

Akechi-san strokes Emi’s hair.

On the other hand, Emi who’s blushing looked so happy about it.

I wonder what it feels like.

I also want Akechi-san to do that to me too so I’m a little jealous of her.

“These guys are always like this, you will fit right in Miyamura.”

“I, I will be in your care, Juumonji-san!”

“OK! Take good care of me too alright.”

When I braved up to talk to Emi, the number of friends I have instantly increased. Now I’m looking forward to a fun school life with them.

Finally, my dull days at school will become more colorful.

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“Alright, Towa! I will introduce you to our friends in another class today okay!”

“Eh? This is making me nervous…….”

“It will be fine! They are all girls after all!”

After that, Emi took me to a different classroom.

Then, she told me about Juumonji-san’s little sister and a girl who likes other girls.

“Risa-cha~~~n, Madoka-cha~~~n, I’ve come to play~~”

“Emi-san, we’ve been waiting for you.”

“Oh!? That’s the rumored Towa-chan right! Nice boobs! Thanks for the meal.”

“Behave, okay.”

The black-haired girl warns the girl with green hair.

The atmosphere and the face of the black-haired girl are certainly similar to Juumonji-san.

They both have this androgynous look that made it feels like they truly are brother and sister.

“I’m Juumonji Risa. I’ve already heard about you from Nii-san. Please just call me Risa.”

“And me, the older sister of the group, Madoka. Feel free to call me Onee-chan okay.”

“Yes! I’m Miyamura Towa! Please don’t mind the honorific and call me by my name as well! Risa and Madoka, correct? Please take care of me!”

“Call me Onee-chan!”

“You can just ignore her.”

I can’t help but smile at Risa’s retort.

I wasn’t used to school yet but when I managed to muster up my courage, I gained a lot of friends and it’s been very fun for me.

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“…………….”

A girl quietly walked by me.

Seeing how alone she is, she reminds me of myself.

She seems pitiful so I try calling out to her.

“Hey, can I talk to you?”

“Y, Y, ……..Yes!?”

Our eyes briefly met so I used that opportunity to call out to her.

The coffee cup hair tie she has really stood out to me.

Her nervousness made me overlap myself with her even more.

Maybe as a fellow loner, I can make friends with her.

“Hello.”

“……hello.”

“Do y-…….”

When I tried to start a conversation, her eyes suddenly opened wide and she immediately turned away.

“I’m sorry, I have to go.”

It was a clear rejection.

I have no idea why she looked so scared.

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“Emi?”

Emi was silently watching the girl walk away.

She looks a little different than usual. Maybe Emi is acquainted with her?

“Who was that?”

That was what I thought until she raised that question.

So she didn’t know her huh.

Just like me, maybe she’s a little stiff around strangers.

“Ahh, that’s Tanikawa Sakuya-san I think.”

“She’s cute but I don’t really want to get close to her you see. It looked like she always wanted to be alone after all.”

“Her attitude makes it feel awkward isn’t it…….with a rejection like that, anyone would hesitate to call her out the next time.”

Risa and Madoka started talking about Tanikawa-san.

“Hmm…….”

On the other hand, Emi’s words somehow felt mean-spirited and she doesn’t seem to be interested in befriending Tanikawa-san at all.

But that odd feeling was only present for a brief moment and Emi soon returned to her usual bright smile.

“Since Towa is now our friend, let’s go to the pool together! We can go shopping for swimsuits too!”

“Swim, swimsuits!? Yes, let’s! If anything, Onee-chan will buy one for each of you!”

“Are you going to buy one for Nii-san and Akechi-kun too?”

“Of course not.”

Madoka and Risa seemed to be enthusiastic about Emi’s proposal.

Moreover, it seems like it was already decided that Akechi-san and Juumonji-san will come as well.

“Alright, let’s say we are visiting the pool sometime in July. With that schedule, we should buy our swimsuits together next month!”

Suddenly, our conversation seems like one belongs in a group of normies.

When I was wondering if it is truly okay for me to be included like this, Emi suddenly smiled at me and says [Of course, Towa has to come with us too okay!]

“Alright, Let the Madoka’s Harem depart!”

“Nope, no one’s in your harem alright.”

Risa giggled at Emi’s retort and I also laughed with her.

It’s been a few months since middle school started but I think I have come to like this school life better than my elementary school.

TLN: It should be clear now right?